Terms and conditions

Clauses and conditions
Clauses and conditions In accordance with the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Business Regulations 2003 (as detailed in Statutory Instrument 2003 No. 3319) Pro Acts International, require that all prospective hirers and artists read and agree to our Terms of Business as detailed below. For a printed copy of these Terms of Business please contact Pro Acts International via phone on 00 34 7932526008 or via email info@proactsinternational.com PAI Pro Acts International, also known as PAI and Speak Out shall be referred to at all times within these Terms of Business as PAI. The agent of PAI has the power to vary these Terms of Business. The Hirer as referred to in these Terms of Business, is any person or company looking to use the services of PAI. The Artist as referred to in these Terms of Business, is any person, act, service, management or group offering services which they wish to be represented by PAI.
1. PAI trade at all times as an Employment Business.
2. The Hirer may enter into a written contract with PAI and such contracts will reflect a prior binding verbal contract made between PAI and the client.
3. All contracts issued by PAI are subject to these Terms of Business.
4. Circumstances, such as accident, illness or other events beyond PAI's control, may require that an Artist be replaced with a substitute Artist of similar Fee or quality without notice or compensation.
5. In the event of accidents and illness the Artist, the Agent and the hirer must be notified immediately and must supply the agent and the hirer with a medical certificate within 4 working days. PAI is not responsible for jobs that are cancelled due to bad weather or cancellation of flights due to strikes.
6. PAI financial terms will be as verbally agreed and will be detailed on the Contract overleaf.
7. Fees paid to PAI are subject to VAT at the current rate. Fees paid to Artists may be subject to VAT at the current rate but only if the Artist is registered for VAT with HM Customs & Excise.
8. All hirers and Artists agree that they will not (under any circumstances) pass on their direct contact details to anyone involved in the engagement, as referred to in the Contract without the prior written consent of PAI.
9. The Hirer agrees to provide a suitable and safe performing area and as required, suitable changing facilities for the Artist. The hirer must also ensure that where electrical equipment is to be used as part
of the Artists performance, the electrical supply must meet or exceed European standards.
10. The Artist accepts this engagement entirely at its own risk and is solely responsible for making all enquiries and arrangements to secure its safety. The Agent and its partners shall in no circumstances whatsoever be liable for any loss, damage or costs suffered by, or caused by, the Artist during the course of this engagement. Therefore the Artist will be responsible for their Public Liability insurance.
11. The Artist shall not drink alcohol excessively before, during or after their performance. In addition, the Artist will not use illegal drugs on the day of the event or at the venue itself in any capacity. The Artist should be aptly attired for their performance in line with agreements made with the hirer prior to the event, and they should remain courteous with the hirer, guests and employees of the venue. The Artist will not act in any manner that is deemed damaging to the reputation of themselves, the Agent, or the hirer.
12. All fees and jobs must only be discussed through and with PAI.
13. PAI the Artist and the hirer agree that any FURTHER BOOKINGS that arise directly or indirectly must be negotiated through PAI and a comparable fee for the booking shall apply. If the client decides to book an act and then decides to use any members of the booked act in other shows on different occasions they are still liable to pay the agent booking fees depending on the charges met by PAI, e.g. If you are a solo act booked at the venue from PAI and you go back to the same venue in a different show you are still liable to pay PAI the booking fee. The agent is not responsible for hirers none payment of these cancelation fees. The Deposit of 20% to 30% for UK to abroad acts depending on work load is a non-refundable deposit and is constructed on administration work and coordination costs. The loss of deposit will not affect final amount with regards to the cancellation fees and the initial quoted fee must be paid to the artist. Clients booking artist have 48 hours from confirmation of booking to pay deposits, after this period PAI may have to re contact the artist to check availability and this may occur more administration fees that will be added to the cost of the booking. Any deposits given to PAI beforehand will be lost if the hirer cancel’s the event.
14. In the event of cancellation by the hirer, a fee is due to the Artist, as per the following scale.
Cancellation of date with more than 28 days’ notice 25% of the contracted fee will be due to pay to the artist
Cancellation of date with less than 28 days’ notice 50%-of the contracted fee will be due to pay to the artist
Cancellation of date with less than 14 days’ notice - 100% of the contracted fee will be due to pay to the artist